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TOTES BOOKS: Win a Quirk Books BEA Tote!

Last week, we posted this photo of our BEA totebag… and you guys were PSYCHED about it.

But for every person that thought it was (totes) awesome, someone was sad they wouldn't be able to grab one at Book Expo America. We listened, Quirk fans. Go ahead and enter the Rafflecopter below to be entered to win a bag. We'll even throw a surprise book or two inside when we get back.

I'm giving away… how's 20 sound? Yeah? Okay done. 20.

And if you're going to BEA, make sure you swing by our booth! #2848! We'll have lots of swag, signings, and more. Details here

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Posted by Eric Smith

Quirk Books Heads to Book Expo America, Brings Swag, Authors, & High Fives

 
Wow, is it seriously almost time for BEA? Weren't we just at C2E2 in Chicago? Where does the time go? 
 
Next week, the Quirk Books crew are packing up shop and heading up to New York City for Book Expo America, and we couldn't be more excited. We've got some awesome new books to show off, some authors for you to meet, and a TON of giveaways. Because hey, we like you. We want to give you stuff. 
 
Giveaways include posters for How to Make Your Baby an Internet Celebrity, Jane Austen: Cover to Cover, and Kid Presidents. And of course, we will have the coveted Quirk totebags with us. Get ready, they are a lot of fun this year. 
 
We'll be setting up at Booth #2848. Come by, say hello, take some swag! And as for the schedule for signings and events, well, here you go!

Posted by Eric Smith

How-To Tuesday: How To Find Fingerprints Like a Super Sleuth (Plus a Giveaway!)

Hey there, kids (and kids-masquerading-as-adults)! Have you ever pretended to be a spy? Don’t lie, of course you have. For one thing, spies have gadgets, and gadgets make you cool. I bet you didn’t know you could make your own secret agent devices at home, though!

In the Nick and Tesla series, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith combine creative inventions with thrilling adventure stories. The third book in the series, Nick and Tesla’s Secret Agent Gadget Battle, just released on May 6. And now you can try out your own snooping skills by making your own Fingerprint-Finder System! Read on to learn how, and to enter a giveaway to win the first three books!

(By the way, you can visit NickandTesla.com to learn more about the books, watch Science Bob in action, and submit your own gadget-making projects.)

Posted by Suzanne Wallace

10 OTPs To Ship Forever And Always

OTP: “One True Pairing.”

Ship: To endorse a romantic relationship.

Now that you know what I’m talking about, here are ten random ships that are truly meant to be together.

Posted by Maria Vicente

Dystopian or Not Dystopian? That is the Question…

 
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Forget fantasy, drop school fiction, paranormal romance was so yesterday — dystopian trilogies are the new It Crowd of YA literature. 
 
Ever since The Hunger Games exploded in popularity, promoting a YA novel as “dystopian” seems like an easy ticket to increase sales. Unfortunately, "dystopian" has become confused with action and adventure, post-apocalyptic, and even science fiction stories rather quickly. And with all of the marketing that claims these new YA books are "dystopian," readers are getting confused. What is dystopian? What is not? Factions and fandoms grip their precious genres close to their hearts and hiss at any book that claims to be a "dystopian science fiction" when it is only science fiction.
 
Oh my.
 
So what is dystopia?

Posted by Laura Crockett

Nook First in Series Sale: The Last Policeman, Nick & Tesla, and Tales from Lovecraft Middle School Are Only $2.99 This Weekend

This weekend, Nook is running an incredible First in Series promotion, with a ton of fantastic books discounted to $2.99.  And over the course of the sale, you'll be able to wrangle up a few great deals on select Quirk titles. Check it out!

– The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters

– Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1: Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman

– Nick & Tesla's High Voltage Danger Lab by Steven Hockensmith and Science Bob Pflugfelder

The sale runs Friday, March 21st until Sunday, March 23rd. 

Posted by Eric Smith